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Big South Tournament - UNC Asheville Falls 77-61 to Longwood - Recap

Leslie Nkereuwem scored 18 points leading Longwood to a 77-61 victory over UNC Asheville at Kimmel Arena on Monday.

DeShaun Wade had 17 points for Longwood and Juan Munoz chipped in with 10 points. Heru Bligen had 3 assists for them, while Juan Munoz was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

UNC Asheville got 14 points from Tajion Jones in a losing cause and another 13 points from Jamon Battle. DeVon Baker contributed 2 assists for them, while Tajion Jones had 9 rebounds.

Longwood was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Longwood as they grabbed 32 boards, while UNC Asheville only had 20